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April 2014

April 10, 2014

Albany’s new bishop: “Monsignor Ed is the real deal”

Photo:Lori Van Buren / Times Union I couldn't have put it better myself. Those words...

April 09, 2014

Charlotte bishop: “I’m shocked at the lack of charity and respect”

From The Catholic News Herald: In a statement issued today, Bishop Peter J. Jugis called...

April 06, 2014

John Allen on the Church’s newest “pro-life” cause

From his column in The Boston Globe: In Catholic parlance, certain terms carry weight far...

April 05, 2014

Archbishop Gregory will sell $2.2 million residence: “I want to thank those who brought this issue to light”

Details from the Associated Press: Trying to appease angry parishioners, the archbishop of Atlanta said...

April 03, 2014

Bishops in Holy Land: “Christians are not the only victims of violence and savagery”

From CNS: Repeated references to persecution of Christians, "usually referring only to what Christians suffer...

April 02, 2014

NY Times: among Catholic bishops, opulence is out

Not sure if this qualifies yet as a trend, but The New York Times thinks...

March 2014

March 31, 2014

Atlanta’s Archbishop responds: “I failed”

From The Georgia Bulletin, Archbishop Wilton Gregory responds to sharp criticism surrounding reports about his multi-million...

March 31, 2014

Bridgeport’s Caggiano to Voice of the Faithful: “We are family”

I overheard someone mentioning this on the elevator this afternoon. It happened a couple weeks...

March 30, 2014

Wisconsin bishop enforces ban on washing feet of women on Holy Thursday

It's unusual to see something like this in a secular paper, but a reader spotted...

March 29, 2014

Atlanta’s Archbishop Gregory: “I will live wherever my people want me to live”

Details: Pope Francis continues to advise Catholics to live frugal lives, but some local parishioners...

March 26, 2014

The archbishop of Atlanta’s new home: 6,000 square feet, $2.2 million

From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The Cathedral of Christ the King in Buckhead hopes to begin...

March 26, 2014

Pope Francis accepts resignation of Germany’s “Bishop of Bling”

Details: Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of German Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst, dubbed the...

March 26, 2014

Pope reflects on Holy Orders

Image: The Ordination of St. Lawrence by Fra Angelico From Vatican Radio: Greeting thousands of...

March 25, 2014

Bishop issues pastoral letter on contraception: “We live in a world short on love”

Details from The Journal Star newspaper: Twenty-three years ago, Lincoln Catholic Diocese Bishop Glennon Flavin...

March 23, 2014

Who’s the most powerful Catholic in America?

According to USA TODAY, it's this guy: Details: If you were to see Cardinal Seán...

March 20, 2014

“The emergence of the Catholic blogosphere is one of the most significant developments in the 21st century Church”

An editorial from the UK's Catholic Herald: It’s not difficult to find evidence of our...

March 19, 2014

Newark’s coadjutor archbishop defends Archbishop Myers

Newark Archbishop John Myers' large retirement home has gotten a lot of ink—and criticism—and the other...

March 17, 2014

Should we return to meatless Fridays all year?

Some bishops are pushing the idea, according to CNS: Several Australian bishops said they would...

March 14, 2014

Spokeswoman for USCCB president leaves after less than one year

From NCR: Hired less than a year ago, Kim Daniels has left her post as...

March 13, 2014

Bishop urges faithful to sign up for Obamacare

This is highly unusual. I'm not aware of any other bishops who have openly encouraged...

March 12, 2014

German bishops elect cardinal adviser to Pope Francis as their new head

Details: Germany’s Catholic bishops elected Munich Cardinal Reinhard Marx their new leader on Wednesday, picking...

March 12, 2014

Archbishop Nienstedt cleared, will not be charged

Details from The Minneapolis Star-Tribune: Archbishop John Nienstedt will return to full duties in the...

March 01, 2014

Boom: young Texas diocese has grown nearly 70% in a decade

Details: Whether it’s the charitable acts of Pope Francis, the church’s emphasis on family or...

February 2014

February 27, 2014

What is a bishop? Let Pope Francis tell you.

Part of his definition: "May bishops be shepherds, close to the people; 'fathers and brothers,...

February 25, 2014

New cardinal calls for Church to turn toward the poor

I'm sensing a theme developing in this papacy. From NCR: The Catholic church must fundamentally...

February 24, 2014

All are welcome: Brooklyn’s Bishop DiMarzio says parishes are called to unite immigrants in faith

From The Bench's Brooklyn Desk comes this news about my own bishop, via CNS: Catholic...

February 24, 2014

Pope Francis appoints Cardinal Pell to head new Vatican financial office, “Secretariat for the Economy”

Details from National Catholic Reporter: Pope Francis has approved a set of sweeping moves to...

February 21, 2014

“I’ve concluded that the criticisms reflect the reporters’ serious misunderstanding regarding how an archbishop’s residence is used”

That's the assessment of my blog neighbor Kathy Schiffer, who spoke at length with Newark's...

February 20, 2014

Canadian archbishop issues decree banning eulogies

Details: Ottawa Catholics are no longer able to give eulogies for lost loved ones during...

February 20, 2014

Newark’s statement on archbishop’s retirement residence

The Archdiocese of Newark has posted a statement regarding the controversy surrounding the archbishop's future home: ...